Restaurant check



Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

. cnARnRs T, RASCHICK, on ST. PAUL, an o V RESTAURANT annex.

Application filed October 6, 1922. Seria1 N0. 592,725.

My invention relates to checks such as used in restaurants and the like,and has for its object to provide a check adapted to be severed intwoportions, so that the lowest number exposed upon the check indicates theamount of sale represented by the check.

Another object of the invention is to provide two'columns ofnumerals forindicating the amount of sales, which columns are adapted to be cut tocause the lowest numeral to occur in either of said columns.

Another object is to arrange the said numerals in two columns, so thatby severing the check with a single straight out across the check'thatthe lowest amount may be caused to fall in either column as desired.

A still further object is'to arrange the numerals in each of the columnsin alternative'relation, so that thenumerals in one column occuradjacent the spaces between the numerals on the other column and viceversa.

The full objects and advantages will appear in the detailed descriptionof my application and are particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings illustrating my application in one form:

Figure 1 is a front View of my improved check.

Figure 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1 showing a check severed to indicatean amount occurring in the right hand column.

Figure 3 is a View of a check similar to Figure 2 severed to show theamount indicated in the left hand column.

In restaurant checks it is highly desirable to have the numeralsindicating the amount of sales, large and conspicuous. In the type ofcheck where the same is severed to show the amount o1 sales by means ofthe lowest numeral indicated thereon, it has been customary to arrangethe numerals consecutive-' I equally spacedfrom the same.

My improved check, which is shown in its entirety at-A is printed on asuitable body 10 and is arranged with two columns of numeralsll and 12.In column 12 numerals 13 are positioned which commence with 5 at thebottom of the column and range upwardly by'tens to95 at the top'ofthecol umn. In a'sim'ilar manner, numerals 14: positioned in column 11commence at the bottom of the check 10 with 10 and range upwardly bytens to one dollar, ($1.00), at the top of the check. The lowest numeral5 indicated at15 in column 12 lies above the stub cnd 24 oi check-'10,as shown in Figure 1 andeach of the succeeding numerals 13 is 11,thenumeral 10 indicated at 17 commences directly opposite the space 18falling between numerals 5 and 15 in column 12,

which are indicated at 15and 19. All of the In column succeedingnumeralsin column 11 which are indicated at '14 are also equally spaced fromlowermost'numeral lO'which is indicated at 17, said numerals being thesame distance apart as the numerals 13. This causes the numerals 14 incolumn 11 to fall directly opposite the spaces between the numerals 13in column 12 and numerals 13 to fall opposite the spaces between thenumerals 14 in column 11. Between each of the numerals 14 and 13 ispositioned a line 40 which serves to aid in severing the check at therequired place. Above the two columns of numerals 11 and 12 arepositioned the words, Pay smallest uncut number, as shown at 20 andabove this wording, a number indicated at 21, which is the serial numberof the check, and another mimber indicated at 22, which represents thewaiter number. In addition any such further information as may berequired may be printed in the space 23 formed at the extreme upper edgeof the check.

Thestub of the check is shown at 24. and the various leaves of the checkmay be fastened through the stub end 24 by means of a staple 25 to forma pad, as. in the ordinary In using the check, a cutter is provided,having a shearing edge, which may be positioned transversely across bothof the columns 11 and 12 at one time, and which may be moved along thesaid column to any position along the same. Such cutters are now incommon use and will, therefore, not be described in detail in theapplicatioiu By tearing the check along the cutter the check check maybe severed to may be severed at any desired position. When it is desiredto sever the check to indicate an amount in the right hand column, thecheck is severed directly below the numeral which the check is intendedto indicate. The check then on being severed shows the full amount ofthe numeral desired andshows the adjacent numeral in the other columnout in half. This will become apparent from Figures 2 and 3. Supposingit was desired to issue a check for 7 5, the check would then be severedalong the line 40 immediately below the numeral 75, which is indicatedat ll. At the same time numeral 70 indicated at 42 would be out in half.By complying with the instructions to pay the smallest uncut number, theamount to be paid would hence be 7 since the 7 O mark has been cut inhalf.

In a similar manner, it it were desired to issue a- 5093 check, thecheck would be severed as shown in Figure 2 along one of the lines 40immediately below numeral which is indicated at 43 in column 11. In thiscase, the numeral 45, which is indicated at 44, would be cut in half, sothat the lowest uncut numeral would again be 50. In this manner, it canreadily be seen that the indicate the amounts represented by any of thenumerals in either column.

The advantages of my invention are ap parent. A boldfaced conspicuousnumeral can be used on the check which is easily legible to the clerkand patron. At the same time, the check may be printed on a size ofsheet which is convenient to handle and which would be economical in sofar as the amount of paper required would be con- In addition, noconfusion would cerned. arise as to the amount to be paid as theinstructions at the top of thefcheck' clearly specify to pay thesmallest uncut number.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principlesof operation of my invention together with the apparatus which I nowconsider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to haveit understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and thatthe'invention can be earned out by other means and applied to uses otherthan those above CHARLES T. RAsoHIoK. I

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